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'''Post-traumatic stress disorders''' (PTSD) are defined as "a class of traumatic stress disorders with symptoms that last more than one month. There are various forms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depending on the time of onset and the duration of these stress symptoms. In the acute form, the duration of the symptoms is between 1 to 3 months. In the chronic form, symptoms last more than 3 months. With delayed onset, symptoms develop more than 6 months after the traumatic event. <ref name="NLM-PTSD">{{cite web |url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2007/MB_cgi?term=post-traumatic+stress+disorder |title=Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic|author=National Library of Medicine |accessdate=2007-12-08 |format= |work=}}</ref> | '''Post-traumatic stress disorders''' (PTSD) are defined as "a class of traumatic stress disorders with symptoms that last more than one month. There are various forms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depending on the time of onset and the duration of these stress symptoms. In the acute form, the duration of the symptoms is between 1 to 3 months. In the chronic form, symptoms last more than 3 months. With delayed onset, symptoms develop more than 6 months after the traumatic event. <ref name="NLM-PTSD">{{cite web |url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2007/MB_cgi?term=post-traumatic+stress+disorder |title=Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic|author=National Library of Medicine |accessdate=2007-12-08 |format= |work=}}</ref><ref name="pmid17438329">{{cite journal |author=Wilson JF |title=Posttraumatic stress disorder needs to be recognized in primary care |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=146 |issue=8 |pages=617–20 |year=2007 |pmid=17438329 |doi=url=http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/146/8/617 | ||
==Epidemiology== | ==Epidemiology== | ||
The lifetime prevalence of PTSD is 8% in the United States.<ref name="pmid7492257">{{cite journal |author=Kessler RC, Sonnega A, Bromet E, Hughes M, Nelson CB |title=Posttraumatic stress disorder in the National Comorbidity Survey |journal=Arch. Gen. Psychiatry |volume=52 |issue=12 |pages=1048–60 |year=1995 |pmid=7492257 |doi=|url=http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/52/12/1048}}</ref> | |||
On a population scale, PTSD can occur following natural or man-made disasters.<ref name="pmid18056908">{{cite journal |author=Satcher D, Friel S, Bell R |title=Natural and manmade disasters and mental health |journal=JAMA |volume=298 |issue=21 |pages=2540–2 |year=2007 |pmid=18056908 |doi=10.1001/jama.298.21.2540}}</ref> PTSD has been noted following the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and hurricane Katrina in 2005. <ref name="pmid18056908"/> | On a population scale, PTSD can occur following natural or man-made disasters.<ref name="pmid18056908">{{cite journal |author=Satcher D, Friel S, Bell R |title=Natural and manmade disasters and mental health |journal=JAMA |volume=298 |issue=21 |pages=2540–2 |year=2007 |pmid=18056908 |doi=10.1001/jama.298.21.2540}}</ref> PTSD has been noted following the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and hurricane Katrina in 2005. <ref name="pmid18056908"/> | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
A 4-item screen for PTSD in patients with depression has been investigated.<ref name="pmid17634781">{{cite journal |author=Gerrity MS, Corson K, Dobscha SK |title=Screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in VA primary care patients with depression symptoms |journal=J Gen Intern Med |volume=22 |issue=9 |pages=1321–4 |year=2007 |pmid=17634781 |doi=10.1007/s11606-007-0290-5}}</ref> | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
Revision as of 12:18, 8 December 2007
Post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) are defined as "a class of traumatic stress disorders with symptoms that last more than one month. There are various forms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depending on the time of onset and the duration of these stress symptoms. In the acute form, the duration of the symptoms is between 1 to 3 months. In the chronic form, symptoms last more than 3 months. With delayed onset, symptoms develop more than 6 months after the traumatic event. [1]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
On a population scale, PTSD can occur following natural or man-made disasters.[2] PTSD has been noted following the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and hurricane Katrina in 2005. [2]
Diagnosis
A 4-item screen for PTSD in patients with depression has been investigated.[3]
Treatment
References
- ↑ National Library of Medicine. Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Satcher D, Friel S, Bell R (2007). "Natural and manmade disasters and mental health". JAMA 298 (21): 2540–2. DOI:10.1001/jama.298.21.2540. PMID 18056908. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Gerrity MS, Corson K, Dobscha SK (2007). "Screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in VA primary care patients with depression symptoms". J Gen Intern Med 22 (9): 1321–4. DOI:10.1007/s11606-007-0290-5. PMID 17634781. Research Blogging.
External links
- Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) patient page. Posttraumatic stress disorder